AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i9-12900

Processor comparisons 07-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i9-12900 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like RealBench, Furmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Prime95, AIDA64, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900 or AMD Ryzen 5 4600G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4600G

55%

Core i9-12900

65%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900 is 15% better than Ryzen 5 4600G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600G

53%

Core i9-12900

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	104.3
Valorant	107.8	118.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	66.4
Apex Legends	101.4	111.5
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	88.9
Overwatch	87.3	96.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	81.8
DOOM Eternal	53.9	59.3
Warzone	84.1	92.5
Assassin's Creed	90.6	99.6
Valheim	89.5	98.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4600G

62%

Core i9-12900

96%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i9-12900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	445
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	4687
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	743
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	10420
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	2635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	29985

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i9-12900
Single-Core	2720	6867
Multi-Core	16486	51262

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i9-12900
Single-Core	1216	1885
Multi-Core	6756	16028

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i9-12900
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	July 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	16
Threads	12	24
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6400
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB	2 MB
L2 cache	3MB	12 MB
L3 cache	8MB	30 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000147

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900 is 2% better than Ryzen 5 4600G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900 has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 4600G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900 is better: 32
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i9-12900 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600G specs and review.

Intel Core i9-12900 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-12900 specs and review.